Here is something new for the people who are looking to perk up special spaces in their homes, particularly in the living room. Aquariums have been known to do their magic as far as perking up the ambiance is concerned but for most people who don’t have the luxury of space, this may become a problem.

However, the Aquarium Coffee Table is an integrated solution that should address such issues, offering you a dual purpose solution with functionality at times when you have guests or plan to take a sip of your favourite drink.

The whole thing rests on a black acrylic pedestal. The aquarium is a 25 gallon tank that should be large enough for the aquatic creatures you plan to put, offering a neat 2 in 1 solution that should certainly liven up any living room.

The whole set comes complete with lighting, extension cord, decorative plants, gravel, two-stage submersible filter pump and easy-to-follow instructions. The Aquarium Coffee Table can be yours for $599 and is available from Amazon.com.

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Aquarium Coffee Table

From the looks of it alone, this is one weird table one would consider having in their home. Apparently this may be one reason why it was called the Distorted Table, a brainchild of designer Suzy Lelievre.

The table offers a noticeable signature style, a twisting design that should easily get the attention of anyone. Apparently this is the distinctive style that makes Lelievre’s design stand out above traditional furniture pieces, offering classic forms and memorable pieces that only the artsy appreciating people are bound to love.

Weird as they may, the Distorted Tables are part of her collection which obviously combine successfully creativity and functionality.

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The Distorted Table

Odd but ingenius, here are some more quirky furniture designs for you, one that is reportedly inspired by photos of industrial buildings. Apparently this is the main reason why the furniture design collection of Mieke Meijer seems different from traditional furnishings one would consider for homes, one supposedly taking the shape of industrial-inspired molds.

Thanks to her continued fascinataion, Meijer has created a smaller scale of industrial buildings by playing with the volume to which they were created to produce neat interior object solutions that carry some architectural feel to go with some needed functionality at that.

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Industrial Archeology Furniture Series

The shape of this creation is pretty much familiar and same goes with its functionality. However, the latter part may leave some people to think twice, especially if you want to see this chandelier last longer without sacrificing its mold.

The Candelier is a creation by Takeshi Miyakawa. It is made entirely out of wax and if you should dare light it up, expect it to drip wherever you may place it and most probably disintegrate. Created for the Creatomatic show at New York’s Eyebeam Gallery, it took ten weeks to cast and mold.

The idea really looks neat and poses a great alternative to lighting solutions that should use no electricity. However, some improvements perhaps could be great, especially if you talk about maintaining its form for a longer time.

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The Candelier Chandelier?

Especially for people putting premium in uniqueness, the Aqua Lounge Chair is a concept inspired by a fictional sea creature which could at the same time render some functionality and comfort. The Aqua Lounge Chair embodies an elegant fluid shape and, with its sinuous physical complexities, it seems to fit with the other wordly look of oceanic animals.

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A Weird Aqua Lounge Chair

Though their overall look leaves a lot to be desired, the TOTO Twin Lamps offer an artsy way of lighting up any place or room, depending on where you want it placed. While it may seem a bit weird, taking the form of probable parts of an alien space ship, its functionality is of course what is important.

The first of the two lamps consists of two sculptural parts and an asymmetrical “head” that rotates to create various levels of light intensity. The second lamp’s fluid, metallic top hovers above and appears to drip onto the industrial looking sculptural body below.

The lamp should be great for people who want something modern and different for their home. It may offer an awkward make but at least you get a new way of illuminating your area.

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TOTO Twins Lamp

The Public Lounge is a concept seating solution designed by Indre Anceviciute, something that should easily fit in with the changing time as far as aesthetic designs are concerned. The irregular shapes of the rounded recliners allow them to be oriented in any which way, even offering weary elderly walkers a rare outdoor rocking chair. This particular arrangement exposes the softly concave inner shell of the larger lime green globe, rounding out remarkably ergonomic places to relax.

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The Spheric Public Lounge

Though not as sophisticated, the Droid Lamp does offer the sensible functionality one would need when it comes to illuminating and lighting a place is concerned. Aside from that, they seem like ideal elements that will perk up a home interior, offering the necessary elements that should liven up a room in a simple manner.

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A Droid Lamp

The tables are lightweight and can be easily relocated from one place to another. Designed by Lambie and Van Hengel, these tables could even be used as stools. The assembly of the furnishings is quite visually appealing in the way that two opposite legs of the stand seem to push through the surface and connect to form the handgrip above.

The Montis TOR Tables come in a selection of charming pastel colors and incorporate slightly raised rims to keep items from toppling off.

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Transportable Montis TOR Tables

The effect of the covered lighting renders a quiet comfort fitting for the central room of a cottage or cabin tucked deep within the woods. The Lamplamp offers another potential solution in providing better mood and functionality for rooms, especially when you talk about seeking a relaxing room-ambiance when you demand for one.

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Fleecy Lamblamp Lighting

It looks like Fama is offering a lot of modern and cheeky looking furnishings lately. After seeing that odd looking My Apple Love seat, we know find the La Caracola Fancy Seat.

The chair carries a modern and festive looking design, something that should really liven up the home once placed. Although the twisting part on one end (which seems to be made to allow you to place you drinks or snacks when sitting down), the modern appeal and indirect functionality of this fancy seat does seem like a sensible addition for folks seeking new furnishings with a catch.

If not for food or snacks, that twisted part or small table could be a great place to put your telephone. Would you agree?

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La Caracola Fancy Seat

Designers will always have their own rendition of furnishings and by all means, these are some cool end products from Krisztian Griz. While wooden couches are nothing new, the lightweight and modular make of these couches which can be stacked on top of one another offers not only new ways of resting but form new pieces of furniture. This includes shelves and tables aside from the usual sofa.

With the flexibility of these pieces, you will agree that you practically have a multi-functional solution that should keep home owners thinking. Move them or re-assemble them, any person will surely be kept busy trying to figure out the best layout and functionality that these pieces can offer.

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The Krisztian Griz Wooden Couches

Chairs do not have to be sophisticated for one to appreciate their functionalities. And with the Mono chairs, it doesn’t get any simpler than this. The chairs come in various colors, potentially fitting in perfectly in any home and serving its purpose.

They were designed by Efecan Gurbuz, these chairs get exactly to the point of functionality and use, the simplest form to live and perhaps neutral when you talk about their overall shape and make.

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The Mono Chair

Chairs made for kids will normally carry some colorful and unique shape and the EVA Kids Chairs should be something interesting to consider. The chairs are aesthetically playful and vibrantly colored while also offering soft, flexible and durable functionality that even the rowdiest kids may find hard breaking.

The chairs have a flat-pack design and were formed into shape by fusing symmetrical halves together using strings which incidentally can be something kids & parents can work on together. Aside from that, the chairs are recyclable, eco-friendly, non-toxic and require minimal energy to transport.

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EVA Kids Chairs

David Zhang offers another neat DIY project for you in the form of a lamp. The lamp was inspired by the movie “War of the Worlds” which should be an effective aid for people seeking flexible and portable light pieces they can use by their bedside or by their working table.

The simple yet movie-themed lamp does closely resemble those aliens that descended in the movie but its use and functionality is perhaps what is important aside from racking in any creativity that people may come up with once they start assembling one of these lighting solutions.

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The Invader Lamp

The Lumen Lamp should be another neat looking table lamp you can use when you read, do some paper work or simply want a light source to add some mood and illumination in your room. It features an adjustable arm which holds a paper-chandelier like arm that can easily be adjusted based on the users preference.

Designed by Enrico Salis, the Lumen Lamp can be set into two positions with the electrical wire magnificently hidden. This is one lamp that should be neat for people wanting uniquely designed lighting solutions without sacrificing the actual functionality of lighting at that.

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The Lumen Lamp by Enrico Salis

Though it wasn’t mentioned if the design for this Housemand Low Table are of eco-friendly origin, you have to agree that it does carry a different appeal. Rather than the usual four legged carved table legs, gnawed beaver branches were used to hold up the glass surface which makes it as unique as it comes.

The table should be great for indoor and outdoor use. Overall, it looks like someone lifted a square of space-time from a tranquil pond and delivered it to your living room. It would have been helpful if the branches used were classified as either discarded or not. Either way, its functionality is an obvious thing here.

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The Housemand Low Table

For the aspiring home improvement consumers, the Knot Table should get you all twisted. Kino Guerin of Canada offers an entangled looking furnishing, a wooden tablet that should become a stunning addition to any home.

This is actually a coffee table made from smoked oak veneer. The curves created from these wooden panels are elegant, intricate and would flow naturally with any style of living room decor. Twisted but stunning, this is a table that modern home owners are going to love, particularly the suckers for odd but unique made pieces offering functionality in their home.

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Why not the Why Knot Table?

Solovyoy Design Studio offers another nifty looking chair, one with some storage for bookworms or for people who don’t want to run out of reading materials when they sit on it. The curvy looking chair comes with a built-in book storage and is available in a range of colors or color combinations.

The Ofo Chair should be something cool to have in homes or offices, offering some organization and san functionality that will keep you occupied through reading materials which you can easily reach out underneath it.

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The Ofo Chair Comes with a Small Library

There are a lot of things you can do with discarded stuff but in this instance, old bicycle parts were magnificently turned into useful home chair furnishings courtesy of Matt Shiley. Recycled furniture done the right way can churn out cool looking stuff but as you can see, these are works of art that only the imaginative individuals can think of.

Matt Shiley’s chairs take more of a gritty, steampunk look which sets it apart from most eco furniture pieces we have already seen around. Whether they were designed for work or for functionality, you will agree that these works are truly something that can be used.

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Royal Mail’s Queen’s Head Postage Stamp Rug

This isn’t actually something you can sit on but give Dominc Wilcox created for coming up with an art piece instead. The ‘Do Not Touch’ Chair is something that was made to render some functionality and perk up your everyday surroundings rather than the deceiving seating solution that you can depict from the title.

The chair carries a line-wire construction and was made with one simple piece of wire. Instead of using simple “Do Not Touch” signs that litter museum halls, this installation features a speaker that blares “do not touch” if the chair is, in fact, touched.

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The ‘Do Not Touch’ Chair

For the audi-loving individuals, here is something that should render great sounds while offering some functionality in the process. The Penguin: Audio Shelf comes with integrated storage for books which should sit in well while you are listening to your favorite and soothing tunes.

This means you can user your iPod or MP3 player and have those books within reach. The Penguin can be placed at strategic places, offering you a handy furnishing to use especially if you have a dead spot in your home that needs perking up.

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The Penguin: Audio Shelf

Designed by USIN-e in cooperation with Jerhome, the Triomphe Plywood table is a magnificently designed table that should add functionality and use at any time. The table features strong legs and curved tabletop and should be ideal for dining rooms or the usual outdoor furnishing needs.

No nails were used in manufacturing the Triomphe Plywood table. Only glue was used so you can imagine the type of glue as well as the weight limit this table may have. Regardless, this is one sturdy table that should get the eye of people looking at differently created furnishings.

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The Triomphe Plywood Table

Denis Guidone offers some desk clocks that should make setting time during DST easier. They were designed to spring ahead or fall back by an hour through one push on one side.

The clock comes with only one hand to tell both the minutes and the hours. This clock has a unique shape and functionality to go along with its awesome Italian name.

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Ora (il)Legale Desk Clocks

Here is a tablet that takes after an “onion” which can function as a whole or in half. The Rotension table can be a cool end table or perhaps a desk, depending on what you want in your home.

It is quite flexible and can sit a number of people since it is also expandable. Considering the design and the possibilities you can do with the Rotension Half Moon tables, this is one furniture piece that should fit in nicely in your home either for work or home functionality needs.

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The Rotension Half Moon Tables

Here are new and high tech looking faucets for classy kitchens thanks to Fima Carlo Frattini. These are called the Nomos Faucet, offering a perfect mix of form and functionality that allows users to easily adjust water quantity, pressure and temperature.

They also alert owners if malfunctions should occur. They come with touchscreens with big graphic icons that should help people manage water flow easily.

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Fima Carlo Frattini Nomos Faucets

Origami has long been around and borrowing some forms from this popular art, the Bloom Series does carry some sensible design and functionality which you can use in your home. The Bloom Series mimics the lines, shapes and overall structure of this ancient and fun pastime.

The Bloom Series was designed by Christina Waterson. It includes a stool, magazine rack and colorful ornaments that should be a splendid home enhancer addition.

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Bloom Series Origami Furniture Designs

For the people who want some modern and sophisticated designed furniture, check out the Alvaro Uribe masterpieces. The use solid colors, accented or highlighted stainless steel and an industrial element that focus on functionality and influential designs.

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Alvaro Uribe Furniture

Perhaps getting its functionality from a traditional wall bed, we now find a picture table which you only have to pull down when it is time to eat or perhaps work. It is like any normal table and should be a great solution for people who are pressed for space. When it is not in use, it blends in with the wall with a painting or picture that should really be deceiving for visitors. So when they ask where the table is, just point to the painting on the wall!

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The Picture Table

Kids who love Lightning McQueen and the rest of the gang on Disney Pixar’s Cars may want to add this useful tier storage box. Toys spilled out on the room are only normal for kids but when it is time to straighten the place up, here is one storage solution that can blend in nicely with the kid themed rooms.

Functionality and style come together with these fun Disney Pixar Cars Toy Organization Tier featuring 3 plastic storage bins and roll out toy box. This organizer is the perfect place to store toys, race cars, game pieces; pretend play accessories and more.

Adds an element of fun to cleaning up and goes great in any room. Storage bins and toy box feature your cars favorite characters and sayings. A storage shelf sits on top of the bins perfect for books or displaying pictures. It is built of solid hardwood for strength and durability.

Price: $68.99

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Disney Pixar Cars 3 Tier Storage Box

We have seen a lot of unique plumbing fixtures from recent weeks and apparently here is something you can add to that list. It is called the Smart Faucet which makes use of face detection technology to operate.

The SmartFaucet by iHouse brings the utmost convenience. Using a facial screening application, the iHouse Smart Faucet recognizes the user and automatically turns on the water to the preferred temperature and flow. The touchscreen on the top of the faucet can be used to access email, check your calendar, check the outside temperature, among other things.

With the help of face recognition technology, the SmartFaucet triggers the heater, which heats the water quickly to the desired temperature and flow. Different people can trigger the tap in different configurations, without having to reconfigure it. You just don’t have to worry time and again for mixing cold and hot water to reach the ideal temperature and pressure.

The integrated LEDs in the tap illuminate to show the variation of temperature, with transition from blue to red for higher temperatures. This superb intersection of form and functionality is bound to attract admiring comments.

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SmartFaucet that Uses Face Detection

Ordinarily, you would think that it would be the women who would have strict preferences on what to put in their homes. Wives and ladies are usually responsible for what to place like perhaps the type of bed to place in the bedroom or the living room sofa. But today, men are slowly getting into the act and much of it can be attributed to technology and what type of furniture can complement it.

Benjamin Huntington, founder of New York’s interior design firm MH Studio LLC, for instance, has noticed that, among his married clients, husbands now are more active in the design process than they were 10 years ago. He attributes much of this shift to the increasingly high-tech nature of the modern home.

“Functionality is very important,” he said. “There is a greater interest in technological advances, home automation and everything that goes with that. An interest in automated window blinds easily expands to questions about the fabric: What does it feel like? What can it do for me?”

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Men getting into the Home Designing Act

Innovation’s IStyle Collection is designed to rock your living space with trendy, avant-garde designs and modular functionality. Created in Denmark, the Puzzle Futon offers 19 choices of fabric color and three choices of legs, making the Puzzle Futon a modular and chic addition to any room in your home.

Puzzle Sofa

Puzzle Sofa

A very large frame with rounded, extra wide arms with plenty of functionality built in. Large magazine rack, wide arms rests, and hidden storage in top of arms make this futon a very useful piece of furniture in any room. Store books, snacks, TV remotes, and all the items you’ll need for a peaceful night curled up in your gorgeous futon. This frame features a patented mechanism allowing for one-touch operation from the front of the frame. Anyone can convert this futon from sitting, to locked recline, to full sleeping position with only one hand. Features a warm, medium oak finish.

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A fine blend of elements, both tangible and intangible, make the Italia Modern Bed a unique product to enjoy.
Enjoy a sense of euphoria and well-being with the Italia Modern Bed. The Italia Modern Bed has some of the most subtle elements built into it to give you the most reliable comfort and a degree of relaxation that is rare to discover. Finely crafted and skillfully designed, the Italia Modern Bed is a unique blend of style, comfort and functionality. The bed is built around a modern Canadian design which focuses exclusively on optimum personal comfort, style, and functionality.

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Italia Modern Bed

For over 30 years, The Heller Company has offered leading designers the opportunity to work with new technologies and processes in the manufacture of innovative products. Founded by Franco Audrito, Sudio 65 has collaborated on such cult icons as the BOCCA and the CAPITELLO chair. With offices in Jeddah, Cairo and Bali, the firm has created landmark buildings around the world. The gentle curves and molded body of the Bocca offer timeless elegance and functionality; appropriate for indoor/outdoor commercial or residential use.

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Studio 65

Check out this cool Lap Tray that will allow you to use your computer in bed. Well, the functionality seems very good since the soft foam bottom lets you adjust the tray regardless of positions. I might need this soon since I plan to find some ways of blogging in bed… hopefully. Make sure to also check out the LapDog, LapDawg, and Laptop Laidback.

A laptop computer has come very close to replacing the dog as man’s best friend-it is certainly at least become man’s most efficient friend.
Keep your efficient little friend working safely from anywhere with the strategic and stable computer lap tray.
A computer lap tray lets you decide where you want to work, and when you want to do it.
Make your favorite easy chair your new favorite place to surf the web with a computer lap desk.
Take your laptop anywhere you need to go, and with a lap tray you have a stable and consistent work area that requires no legs or pre-assembly.

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Lap Tray